CAH

Commission on the Arts and Humanities

Intelligence profile based on DC contracts, purchase orders, and live solicitations

Total Spend
$1.0M
Contracts
5
Purchase Orders
0

What is Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)?

Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) is a District of Columbia government agency. Arts grants, public art commissions, and cultural programming contracts. Based on DC PASS procurement records, CAH has processed $1.0M in payments across 5 contracts. The agency has 5 contracts on file. Recent procurements include cah temporary staffing services, annual service management license, art handling services.

Total PO Spend
$26.2M

All-time purchase orders

FY 2026 YTD
$49K

DC fiscal year (Oct-Sep)

Same-Period YoY
-78%

First 9 months vs same period last FY

Active Solicitations

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Spending Seasonality

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Intelligence Brief

How to position for this agency

Best Time to Target
Q1 based on historical award patterns
Largest Recent Award
$250K
Art Handling Services
Procurement Activity
5 contracts + 0 POs on record
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What This Agency Buys

Common purchases and procurement codes

Common Purchases
cah temporary staffing services
annual service management license
art handling services
fy23 duke ellington vinyl mural maintenance - gelberg signs
strategic communications plan

At a Glance

Spend breakdown and patterns

Contracts
$1.0M
100% of total
Purchase Orders
$0
0% of total
Peak Spending Quarter
Spends most in Q1, approximately 0% above quarterly average.
Market Type Distribution
Set Aside3 (100%)

Top 10 Suppliers, Last 3 Years

Highest-paid vendors by purchase order spend

#SupplierTotal Spend% of Agency
1VTECH SOLUTION INC.$1.1M
14.3%
2ELY INC$555K
7.2%
3It's My Theatre, LLC$360K
4.7%
4JUNGLE LASERS LLC$240K
3.1%
5EXPERTS IN FRAMING LLC$190K
2.5%
6MDM OFFICE SYSTEMS INC$151K
2.0%
7ABC TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS INC$150K
2.0%
8HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASH.$115K
1.5%
9HIK Inc$110K
1.4%
10CAPITOL SERVICES MANAGEMENT IN$106K
1.4%

Recent Purchase Orders

50 total

Latest POs by date, vendor, requester, and category

DateVendorAmountCategoryRequester
Jul 2, 26
More Than 1 Way
FY26 - Go-Go Summer Series -- Sycamore and Oak
$35KArts Services (Cultural, Design, Visual, Etc.)Brandon Saunders
Jun 30, 26
Art Dept., LLC
FY26 - Hometown DC Graphic Designs
$10KArts Services (Cultural, Design, Visual, Etc.)Lauryn Mallard
Jun 22, 26
It's My Theatre, LLC
FY26 - It's My Theatre Venue Partnership
$120KArts Services (Cultural, Design, Visual, Etc.)Lauryn Mallard
Jun 11, 26
HISTORICAL SOCIETY-WASHINGTON
FY26 - DC History Center Project for Hometown DC
$10KArts Services (Cultural, Design, Visual, Etc.)Lauryn Mallard
Jun 11, 26
ABC TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS INC
FY26 - Smartsheet License Renewal
$21KProfessional License RenewalAlexis Dillard
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Annual Spend History

Purchase order spend by DC fiscal year (Oct-Sep)

Contract Intelligence

Updated Mar 11, 2026
📖FY26 DC Green Book
Planned Acquisitions
$0.2M
SBE Goal
$1.3M

Product/service categories this agency plans to procure in FY26, per the DC DSLBD Green Book.

MEDIUM
Arts services (cultural, design, visual, etc.)
NIGP 9620700
MEDIUM
Organizational development consulting
NIGP 9188300
MEDIUM
Professional court reporter services
NIGP 9612458
MEDIUM
Shredding services: decals, stickers, etc.
NIGP 9622770

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